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The role of Amman in the Middle East crisis
Jordan seems to have gone unscathed through the motions of the Arab Spring, but the events inside the Middle East could reflect on the uncertain stability of…
Italy and Egypt: terrorism, economy and immigration
(In collaboration with Termometro Politico)
The Italian trip of the President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who was received by the Italian President of…
The influence in North Africa of AQIM
Al-Qaeda, in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), is an Islamist militant organization who joined al-Qaeda in 2006. Originally, this group was formed in 1998 as…
Attacks in Israel: innocent blood on the streets of Jerusalem
(In collaboration with Termometro Politico)
Clashes under the sky of Jerusalem. Once again the city is theatre of conflicts between Israelis and…
Mediterranean Sea: European underbelly
The critical issues of European security and strategies to improve it through the example of the Mediterranean Sea In the past centuries, the Mediterranean…
EU measures against European Foreign Fighters in Syria and Iraq
In a recent report, the UN states that the number of foreign fighters (FFs) that have flowed to Iraq and Syria to join extremist groups has grown in “an…
Immigration: the tragedy of Lampedusa is still alive
(In collaboration with Termometro Politico) On 3 October 2013, in Lampedusa, a Libyan ship - used for the transportation of migrants - has sunk, causing…
Triton or: How to “Europeanize” the external borders at the expense of migrants
Since 1988, more than 21,000 people have lost their lives trying to cross the Mediterranean, according to Fortress Europe database. The UNHCR estimates that…
Syria, a noiseless conflict
(In collaboration with Termometro Politico)
After three years, the civil war still overwhelms Syria into a spiral of violence. The diplomatic efforts of…
Lebanon between internal and international pressures
Fights between armed groups continue to tear Lebanon, a land which has been continuously witnessing resurgence of war outbreaks within itself. Furthermore,…